COTT: Lynnette Bonner’s High Desert Haven Wins Latest Clash
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COTT: Lynnette Bonner’s High Desert Haven Wins Latest Clash

  **Guest post by Michelle Massaro In the recent Leading Ladies Clash, Life on the Edge by Jennifer Comeaux and High Desert Haven by Lynnette Bonner  went into the ring on Clash of the Titles. After the public vote, the winning title was….    HIGH DESERT HAVEN by Lynnette Bonner!!    We’re happy to announce that…

COTT’s Jennifer Slattery: No More Cardboard Heroines
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COTT’s Jennifer Slattery: No More Cardboard Heroines

    *Guest post by Jennifer Slattery   When our daughter was young, I was very cautious of the television shows and movies she watched. It wasn’t just the language or violence that concerned me, but the image of women they portrayed. The media seemed to convey a constant message: “Women’s value is only skin…

COTT: Carol Moncado Shares Where Character Ideas Come From
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COTT: Carol Moncado Shares Where Character Ideas Come From

This week, COTT is featuring a Clash of Leading Ladies. But just how are interesting characters born? Here’s one author’s experience. Welcome Carol Moncado. Do you ever wonder how authors come up with their characters? I’ve heard of authors who fashion their main characters after a barista at their favorite coffee shop or some guy…

COTT: Gail Pallotta Interviews Winter Author Kevin Newsome
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COTT: Gail Pallotta Interviews Winter Author Kevin Newsome

Clash of the Titles Congratulates Keven Newsome, author of Winter  and winner of the Comparable Cover/ Book Blurb Clash! One of the commenters at Clash of the Titles said, “Just finished Winter, loved it.” About Winter: We’re all freaks. It’s just a matter of perspective. Winter Maessen didn’t ask for the gift of prophecy. She’s…

Clash of the Titles: Vote for Your Favorite Book Cover and Blurb
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Clash of the Titles: Vote for Your Favorite Book Cover and Blurb

Your Clash Hostess:  Gail Pallotta Clash of the Titles has a great selection of books in our give away this week. Shelley Adina will donate a copy of Lady of Devices, Keven Newsome offers a choice between a signed print copy of Winter OR two e-books, one of Winter and one of Aquasynthesis. James Rubart gives…

Clash of the Titles: Winner Determined by One Vote!
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Clash of the Titles: Winner Determined by One Vote!

*guest post by Michelle Massaro and April Gardner Last week, COTT posted a “Flash Clash” in which readers had just 2 days to cast their votes between two 100-word excerpts. It was a fast one! But not so fast that voters didn’t have time for their say. To add to the tension, the winner took the clash…